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Nucleon Number and Isotopes: Starter: How Many Questions Can You Answer in 5 Minutes
Nucleon Number and Isotopes: Starter: How Many Questions Can You Answer in 5 Minutes
• 15 protons
• 15 electrons
• 16 neutrons (31-15)
Atoms are neutral because they have
equal numbers of protons and electrons.
This means the charges cancel each
other out
Isotopes are different atoms of the same
element with the same number of
protons but different numbers of
neutrons
Mini
plenary
( 35 × 75 ) +( 37 × 25)
𝐴𝑟 =
75+ 25
𝐴 𝑟 =35.5
Plenary
Why does chlorine have a
relative atomic mass of
35.5?
What is an isotope?
What is a nucleon?
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